Alba Conference Weekend
Having worked a double shift on Friday 10th September 2021, I got home around midnight exhausted and needing sleep. Instead of resting my eyes I had a quick bite to eat and prepared my bag for heading through to Greenock for my first ever party political conference. I wasn't sure what to expect. Hype, yes, to some extent, but I hoped to see and hear passionate folk who, like myself, firmly believe in Scotland's right to assert its authority and statehood. I spent the next couple of hours lazing about before going to freshen up and get dressed. By 4am I was ready to go. Another hour and I would be heading to get a bus to the train station. The journey was pleasant enough and I arrived in Greenock just after 8am. I waited for a few minutes outside the conference hall unsure who anyone was bar the Alba representative who stopped to say hello before heading inside. The hall was a fairly decent size and able to accommodate the number of potential delegates who could attend. It fi